In an incredible testament to the area’s education resources, five Chicagoland high schools were ranked among the 10 best in the U.S. in a new Niche analysis – including the No. 1 and 2 spots.
The rankings are as follows: Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire nabbed the top spot, with the Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy in Aurora coming in at No. 2; then, Northside College Preparatory High School was No. 6, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School was No. 7 and Walter Payton College Prep was No. 9.
See our chart below for a more detailed breakdown of Niche’s full top 10:
| School District | Academics | Culture/Diversity | Parent/Student Surveys | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) | A+ | B | 4.3/5 | A+ |
| Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy (Aurora, IL) | A+ | A- | 3.8/5 | A+ |
| Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics & Humanities (Muncie, IN) | A+ | B+ | 4.5/5 | A+ |
| Stuyvesant High School (New York) | A+ | A- | 4.1/5 | A+ |
| Staten Island Technical High School (Staten Island, NY) | A+ | A | 4.4/5 | A+ |
| Northside College Preparatory High School (Chicago) | A+ | A+ | 4.2/5 | A+ |
| Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (Chicago) | A+ | A+ | 4.3/5 | A+ |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology (Alexandria, VA) | A+ | B | 4.0/5 | A+ |
| Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago) | A+ | A | 4.2/5 | A+ |
| Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology (Lawrenceville, GA) | A+ | A+ | 4.3/5 | A+ |